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Mathematics at Brigham Young University - Provo

If you plan to study mathematics, take a look at what Brigham Young University - Provo has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and approximately 36,461 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 35 math majors received their bachelor's degree from BYU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mathematics section at the bottom of this page.

BYU Mathematics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Math
  • Master’s Degree in Math
  • Doctorate Degree in Math

BYU Mathematics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the math progam at BYU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The math major at BYU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
112

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in math from BYU. This makes it the #103 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #105 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Math Student Demographics at BYU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the math majors at Brigham Young University - Provo.

BYU Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

31% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 35 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Mathematics from BYU in 2020-2021, 69% were men and 31% were women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math at BYU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a bachelor's in math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 30
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

BYU Mathematics Master’s Program

11% Women
Of the 9 students who graduated with a master’s in math from BYU in 2021, 89% were men and 11% were women.

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Of the students who received a math master's degree from BYU, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a master's in math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

BYU also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Math Grads May Go Into

A degree in math can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for UT, the home state for Brigham Young University - Provo.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
High School Teachers 10,170 $59,070
Natural Sciences Managers 1,200 $99,810
Mathematical Science Professors 630 $84,680
Statisticians 450 $75,000

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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